Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement STories

Each Dance-It-Out! book is an independent story ready for the imagination stage. Every book has it's own unique feel: different sets, costumes, and choreography—just like a new dance performance. More about each published book further below.

 
• Brielle’s Birthday Ball is a beautiful was-it-all-just-a-dream adventure packed with movement concepts and subtle life lessons. (three generations' collaboration: original story by Grandma) 

•  Sadoni Squirrel: Superhero tells the story of how one little critter with superpowers found her sidekick.

• Dayana, Dax, and the Dancing Dragon Similar story as Danny, Denny, and the Dancing Dragon featuring sibling love and dragon encounters.

• Duplicate Story: Danny, Denny, and the Dancing Dragon

• Mira Monkey’s Magic Mirror Adventure  is Book One of a trilogy of fairy mischief. Mira enjoys the carnival until crazy things happen. Fairies delight and add a secondary movement challenge.

• Belluna's Big Adventure in the Sky is a quirky celebration of individuality. When Belluna gets swept up by a storm, will she ever make it home again? 

• Freya, Fynn, and the Fantastic Flute features friendly ghosts, bats, and zombies. Will Fynn and Freya manage to tame the creatures? (collaboration with author/choreographer Marjorie Thompson) 

 • Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn includes sibling squabbles, a horse, a snake, and joyful reunions. Gallops, leaps, and muscle activation are just a few of the movement themes.  

• Petunia Perks Up is a relaxing story of meditation and gentle movement. Petunia lets elements of her day spark her imagination, and she finds a peaceful calm. (Movements are simple, but readers may better-engage with an active story as series introduction.)

• Joey Finds His Jump! is a story of friendship and jumping jubilance. 

• The Cat with the Crooked Tail highlights the value of practice, friendship, and a good attitude. Merida Brown, the feline heroine, thinks her tail hinders her abilities. With help from a friend, she proves herself wrong. (Kids might ask for props or want to set up an obstacle course.)

• Danika’s Dancing Day focuses on ballet. Danika creates a performance out of chores, playing outside, and even her dreams. Ballet words are mentioned often; non-dancers may want to start with a different story and build up to this one.  

• Andi's Valentine Tree  is a story of a special tree that offers solace for Andi, a dancer and victim of unkindness. Ideal for ages 6+. 

Coming Soon 

 • Eka and the Elephants tells what happens when Eka's family plants a garden and Eka worries animals may destroy their hard work. 

 • Daryl and the Dancing Dolls follows Daryl as her ordinary life takes an unexpected turn.

• Mira and Marvin's Magic Mirror Mischief  (Mira Book 2) recounts how the friends' playdate to experiment with the magic mirror doesn't go quite as planned. 

• Mira Monkey and the Fairy’s Ballerina Shoes (Mira Book 3) chronicles what happens when the fairies take their magic mirror back from Mira, but they give her something even better. 

• The Grumpy Goat recounts the hilarious antics that occur when Aspen and Sycamore convince their family to get a goat to handle their blackberry bushes. 

Check out audio versions too.

*Previous dates shifted due to artist sickness including COVID-19.